Police chief: Students charged with Pickens High threat

A 17-year-old Pickens High School student has been charged with making threats Wednesday evening against the school with authorities citing social media posts.

The student was cooperative with police, said Chief Travis Riggs of the Pickens Police Department.

Officers went to the family home, took the teen into custody and checked the home for weapons. The police department has not said whether any weapons were found. The contents of the alleged social media post were not disclosed by the police department.